2017-12-14

Mind Games Basque 2017

The 2nd IMSA Elite Mind Games is taking place in Huai'an, China from 10-15 December 2017, with competitions in bridge, chess, draughts, go, and xiangqi (Chinese chess). In chess 12 players compete in separate open and women's sections in rapid, blitz and Basque chess. The Basque section is a 5-round Swiss in which players play two games against an opponent simultaneously (one with White, one with Black), with a time control of 20 minutes for all moves and a 10-second increment from move 1. The prize fund is €50,000, with €11,000 for 1st place.Official site